The Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve and The Miller Fork Recreational Preserve

The Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve (PMRP) is a 750-acre region owned and maintained by the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition. The PMRP contains over 400 sport and traditional rock climbs from 5.6 to 5.14c with potential for hundreds more. This is the largest direct land acquisition ever made by climbers and permanently secures access to a significant amount of climbing in the Red.

The Miller Fork Recreational Preserve (MFRP) is a 309-acre region owned and maintained by the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition. The MFRP also contains over 400 sport and traditional rock climbs from 5.5 to 5.14+, with potential for still more.

The Red River Gorge Climbers' Coaltion is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to ensuring quality climbing opportunities for the recreating public by promosing responsible climbing. The historic PMRP and MFRP purchases represent the RRGCC's dedication to ensure quality climbing opportunities on public and private land. The purchase and operation of the PMRP and MFRP are made possible solely through private donations and volunteer efforts. Current yearly expenses including the property payment, legal fees, and maintenance are close to $30,000. All donations made in support of the RRGCC and its land are tax deductible. Volunteer contributions in the form of trail work or pro-bono professional services are also welcome. Please visit rrgcc.org for more information.

Four Shower Tokens, A Guiness and My Girl 5.8- (Trad) **

Start back in the cave just left of Normalised Bramapithecus. Work up the face to gain the thin roof crack. Surmount the low crux with a Houdini move, then enjoy large holds and nice ledges up the face. When the wide dihedral looses it's appeal, abandon it for the right leaning crack on the main face. Follow it to the anchors of Normalised Bramapithecus.

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This route was COVERED in spider webs last weekend, so I attached a 3-foot stick to my harness so I could clean the webs above me. The route was covered with grit, dirt, spiders, and general munge. Not only did the crux shut me down, but the rest of the route really wasn't even fun. Don't bother. I'd give this route no starts, but there is no "0" button under the "vote on star rating." My only guess is that the guidebook author gave the route 2 stars and an 8- in hopes that it would draw ascents that would eventually clean up the route!

I think there is an error in the guidebook on that line. This line is situated LEFT of first time as shown on the picture. The line LEFT of Normalised Bramaticus finishes in a chimney and is an awesome steep dihedral with chicken wings. 5.9+ climbing. There was spider there too, but otherwise the dihedral is clean and very fun. There is no right leaning crack LEFT of Normalised Bramaticus so you can't traverse there. The line had already been climbed when I got on it on Oct 23, 2014. There is a rappel station way left of the chimney but I rappelled from a sling from trees above the chimney. New archors could be set directly left of chimney so it would be easier to descend.

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Route details are copyright Ray Ellington, John Bronaugh, and other Red River Gorge climbers. Climbing is an inherently dangerous sport. The information in this guidebook is subject to error and should supplement never replace common sense and caution, competent guidance and instruction, and actually being outside. One should be especially cautious on matters of route length, descent type, and number of bolts (especially since such things do change occasionally).